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Being a successful football coach requires proficiency in the Xs and Os and the techniques and tactics of the game. It also requires the ability to manage off-the-field tasks critical to a well-organized, high-performing program.

With Coaching Canadian Football, you’ll expand your knowledge of every aspect of coaching and emerge as a more complete and effective coach. Written by coaches for coaches, Coaching Canadian Football represents the collective knowledge and experience of Canadian football’s most respected and renowned coaches, as selected by Football Canada. Each coach shares personal insights, strategies, and advice, addressing all facets of the 12-player game.

You’ll learn the inner workings of leadership and how to establish and convey your coaching philosophy. Chapters covering offense, defense, and special teams provide strategies and tactics for the running, passing, and kicking games on both sides of the ball. You’ll also find chapters addressing player safety, play calling, clock management, mental preparation, player evaluation, and opponent scouting. In addition, case studies and coaches’ personal perspectives demonstrate how to build and maintain successful high school and postsecondary programs.

Featuring content that aligns with Football Canada’s long-term athlete development model and reflects National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) guidelines, Coaching Canadian Football will make you a better coach by connecting you with innovative coaches and enduring principles that have shaped the game.

Audience

Existing and aspiring Canadian football coaches; Canadian football
players and coaches

Part V. Program Building and ManagementChapter 21. Building a High School ProgramMike CircelliChapter 22. Building a CEGEP ProgramChapter 23. Building a CJFL ProgramTom SargeantChapter 24. Building and Maintaining a U-Sport ProgramBlake Nill

About Football Canada
About the Contributors

Author

Football Canada is the national governing body of Canadian
amateur football, which represents tackle, touch, and flag components,
including players, coaches, officials, and administrators. Football
Canada's mission is to initiate, sustain, and encourage programs,
services, and activities targeted at all levels, from the novice to the
elite, that foster safe and ethical participation in amateur football.

Football Canada's National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
provides coaches the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge
of coaching tactics, player development, strength and conditioning, and
leadership. Football Canada's membership of nearly 7,500 Canadian
coaches participate in the NCCP and its Safe Contact program.

Contributors to this book are among the most respected and renowned
coaches in Canadian football. Each contributor has been carefully
selected by Football Canada and is recognized as an authority on his
respective topic.

Ryan Hall has spent several decades as a high school teacher
(English, psychology, and physical education) and football coach. Hall
has coached at every level of the sport, from youth flag football to
Football Canada's under-20 junior national team. He has coaching
experience with organizations such as Football Saskatchewan, Football
Canada, the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association, and Regina
Minor Football. Hall is also a National Coach Certification Program
(NCCP) master learning facilitator in the areas of competition
introduction, competition development, and safe contact. In 2015, he
received Football Saskatchewan's Darcy Busse Award for lifetime
contribution to coaching in Saskatchewan. In 2007, he garnered the
Outstanding Coach Award from the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic
Association.

Reviews

“I was lucky enough to play football at all levels—high school,
Quebec CEGEP, university, and professional—and was fortunate to receive
great coaching each step of the way. Now Coaching Canadian Football takes
the sport to an even higher level. This book is a great resource for
coaches, players, and parents alike.”

“Coaching Canadian Football is a valuable resource for
Canadian football coaches, from the grassroots level to the highest
levels. Having a resource focused entirely on the Canadian game and
systems serves as a reminder of just how unique our game is.”

Karen L. Ouellette

Executive Director of Football Nova Scotia

“Coaching Canadian Football is a book and resource for
any coach at any level—from playground to pros—seeking to build a
championship program. It is a book you’ll refer to throughout the season
and for years to come. Coaching Canadian Football shows how to teach the
game of football, with proper techniques and field strategies that will
help each player play the game safely and with confidence.”

Kim Wudrick

President of Football Canada

“Coaching Canadian Football is an absolute must read for
football coaches hungry for knowledge and driven for success. To have
the ability to tap into the greatest coaching minds in Canadian football
is invaluable for any coach looking to consistently develop outstanding
players and winning programs. I highly recommend this book.”

Physical Literacy on the Move was written to help educators of children and youths from grades K through 12 teach high-quality and fun games and activities that support the unique needs of their learners as they develop physical literacy.

Most coaching books start with a discussion of the importance of creating a coaching philosophy and follow up with a section on creating goals. But to define a coaching philosophy and set goals, you must first understand and express why you coach and what principles will guide how you coach.

"I don’t know, Mom, I just feel burned out." As a parent, what would you do if you heard this? We all have a vague understanding of burnout, but should we advise our kids to drop out, take a break, make some changes, or suck it up?